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National police officers visit Charleston AFB
July 25, 2007 — MORE

More than 35 police officers from all over the United States came together on Charleston AFB for a group photo July 20 while they were in the area for a national motorcycle police officer competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

816 EAS breaks 24-hour record
July 25, 2007 — MORE

Airmen with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load a pallet of cargo onto a C-17. Units all over base have increased the operations tempo in the last few months to help support the recent surge of servicemembers into the Operation Iraqi Freedom area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens)

Airmen in Action: 437th Communications Squadron
July 25, 2007 — MORE

Airman 1st class Jacob Lurvey, 437th Communications Squadron ground radio apprentice, replaces a very high frequency antenna connector in an in-transient vehicle on Charleston AFB Wednesday. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Joseph Roberson
July 25, 2007 — Staff Sgt. Joseph Roberson is a fuels resource controller for the 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight and has been stationed at Charleston for four-and-a-half years. As a fuels resource controller, he plans, schedules, directs and controls all fuel operations in support of C-17 mission requirements. This "warrior of the week"... MORE

Charleston implements 'E-Mail for Life' initiative
July 25, 2007 — Air Force Communications Agency officials launched an initiative called E-Mail for Life, or E4L, and will affect 7,457 e-mail accounts at Charleston AFB. The program is projected to save money, jumpstart the consolidation of the service's multiple e-mail systems and provide senior leaders the capability to e-mail every Air Force member directly... MORE

Charleston AFB recognized for awarding veterans contracts
July 25, 2007 — The Department of Veterans Affairs recognized Charleston AFB for achievement under the Champions of Veteran Enterprise program during a conference June 27 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The third annual national veteran small business conference and expo honored installations with the federal achievement award for their significant contributions,... MORE

Expeditionary airlifters fly air convoys
July 25, 2007 — Over the past 12 months, Airmen of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron have transported the equivalent of Colorado Springs' population, each person carrying a million pounds, back and forth to the Middle East 700 times. This squadron has been comprised of Charleston AFB's 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Airlift Squadrons for the past year with more... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with cargo at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. The C-17 is with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The squadron flew more than 1,200 sorties in July, delivering cargo and troops in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

President visits Charleston AFB, addresses military members
July 24, 2007 — Charleston Airmen had the honor of hosting the president of the United States during a luncheon at the Charleston Club here Tuesday. "This is a day that stands out in history for Team Charleston," said Col. John "Red" Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander. "President George Bush decided to come to Charleston and commend our Airmen for what they... MORE

President George Bush waves to the crowd from Air Force One on the Charleston Air Force Base, flightline today. President Bush visited Charleston AFB, took a tour of a static C-17, ate lunch with Airmen from the base and talked about the Global War on Terrorism. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Charleston reserve crew supports airdrop
July 20, 2007 — A Charleston reserve aircrew demonstrated joint force interoperability in a joint service training air drop, July 12. The exercise included an active-duty Airman, seven Marines and two Australian Army Soldiers over North Auxiliary Airfield. Training for the exercise began July 9 and included multiple static line jumps, heavy platform drops and... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. David McGrath, Officer in Charge of the 2nd Air Delivery Unit out of Camp Lejeune, N.C., dons his parachute for a joint service airdrop training exercise July 12, 2007 at Charleston AFB, S.C. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Joint basing exercise comes to an end
July 18, 2007 — Team Charleston's joint basing tabletop exercise ended here July 13 after working out potential joint base issues between Charleston AFB and Naval Weapons Station Charleston. Base leadership from Charleston AFB and the Naval Weapons Station, participated in this weeklong exercise facilitated by representatives from the Department of Defense,... MORE